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Ethics Commission approves staff discretion to propose warning letters for technical disclaimer errors
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted a staff recommendation allowing staff to propose warning letters (rather than automatic fines) for limited, non‑intentional disclaimer violations during a transition after new disclaimer rules took effect; the commission retains authority to require fines for serious or repeated violations.
At its Aug. 24 session, the San Francisco Ethics Commission voted unanimously to permit staff, in some cases, to propose a warning letter settlement rather than pursue automatic fines for technical campaign disclaimer violations while the commission updates enforcement policies.
Deputy Director Justin Menardi explained that new disclaimer rules (effective at the end of July) require additional information on paid‑for lines, including a referral to the Ethics Commission website.…
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